What is a judicial review?

A judicial review is where a judge reviews the lawfulness of a decision made by a public body – in this case, the Parole Board.

It is less about whether the decision was right or wrong, and more about challenging whether proper procedures were followed to reach the decision.

The Sun said the “secretive system” of the Parole Board should end, adding that the report on Worboys’ release was “integral to the debate on a matter of profound public interest” where there was “overwhelming public concern”.

The Daily Mail said Worboys’ offences crimes were of such “severity” that “normal rules should be set aside”.

Two women – a victim and a second woman who says Worboys attacked her in 2003, although her complaints never reached court – have already threatened to launch a judicial review.

Image copyrightPAImage caption Worboys is expected to be release in January

The government had been considering the possibility of a legal challenge to Worboys’s release, but Mr Gauke told the House of Commons that, after consulting lawyers, it would not be appropriate to proceed.

However, Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed there would be a review into the way parole is considered.

Both the Parole Board and the MoJ said they were legally prohibited from disclosing Parole Board decisions or evidence and they backed the review already announced.